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  • Posted: Aug 30, 2016
    Deadline: Sep 5, 2016
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    British American Tobacco plc (informally BAT) is a British multinational tobacco company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is one of the world’s five largest tobacco companies. BAT has a market-leading position in over 50 countries and operations in around 180 countries. Its four largest-selling brands are Dunhill, Lucky Strike, Kent and ...
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    Merchandiser - Other Areas

    Job number: 12370BR

    Job Purpose and Key Deliverables

    • You will be a member of the Trade Marketing & Distribution department, which is responsible for the implementation of the route to market strategy.
    • This includes ensuring product availability, visibility, volume, margin, quality and retail pricing are properly implemented and monitored.
    • The job is also about identification of new opportunities and the initiation, development and deployment of trade programmes.

    Your day to day activity is to:

    • Ensure the effective and efficient execution of marketing activities in the defined territory and extended coverage area
    • Serve as part of a ‘Tactical Response Team’, positioned to address situations arising within the market, as well as business needs. In this regard, direction to be provided by Area Manager, TMDM or Regional Manager
    • Execute basic TM&D activities in the outlets located within the territory in order to meet company objectives as described in the cycle plan (visibility, availability, freshness, consumer contacting etc)
    • Achieve volume and distribution targets through direct selling (Top-up stock), management of the rural wholesale customer and monitoring of van sales.
    • Improve the company’s corporate image by operating at the highest business ethics, environmental, health and safety standards using the IMS as a guide

    Your people responsibility will be:

    • Supporting Rural wholesale business expansion by providing Trade marketing support for the DSS rep attached.
    • Engaging local government officials, transport/ traffic agencies and other stakeholders to avoid disruption of BAT operations in the defined rural territory
    • Supporting Van Reps to achieve high performance by developing new routes and giving TM&D support to existing outlets.

    Essential Requirements

    • Candidate must have an OND degree from any reputable polytechnic.
    • Should have basic Selling, negotiation and influencing skills.
    • Knowledge of developing and maintaining relationships with consumers, retailers and semi wholesaler
    • Knowledge of redistribution concept, business reporting and communication
    • Fluency in English
    • Driving skills.

    Desirable Requirements:  

    • Knowledge of Rural towns and road networks is desirable
    • Understanding of the local languages in territory is a plus

    Method of Application

    Interested and qualified? Go to British American Tobacco on krb-xjobs.brassring.com to apply

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